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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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