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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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