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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College 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 participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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