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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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