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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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