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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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