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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and 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 institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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