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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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