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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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