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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and 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 organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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