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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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