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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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