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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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