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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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