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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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