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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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