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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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