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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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