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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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