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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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