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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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