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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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