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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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