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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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