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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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