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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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