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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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