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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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