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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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