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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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