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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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