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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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