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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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