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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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