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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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