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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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