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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation 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 handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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