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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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