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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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