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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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