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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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