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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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