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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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