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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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