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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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