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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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