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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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