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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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