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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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