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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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