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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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