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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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