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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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