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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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