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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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