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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC 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 participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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