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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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