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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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