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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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