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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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