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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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