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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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