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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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