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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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