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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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