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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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