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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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