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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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