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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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