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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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