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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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