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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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