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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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