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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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