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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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