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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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