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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? 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 dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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