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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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