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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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