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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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