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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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