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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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