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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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