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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive 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 participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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