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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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