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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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