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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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