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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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