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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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