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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online 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 manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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