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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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