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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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