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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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