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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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