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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive 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 educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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