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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively 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 participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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