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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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