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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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