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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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