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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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