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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and 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 teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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