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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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