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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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