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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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