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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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