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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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