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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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