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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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