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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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