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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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