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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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