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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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