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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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