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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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