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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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