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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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