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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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