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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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