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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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