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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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