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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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