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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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