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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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