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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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