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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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