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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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