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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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