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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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