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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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