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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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