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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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