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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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