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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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