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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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