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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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