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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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