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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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