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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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