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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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