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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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