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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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