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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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