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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment 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 problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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