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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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