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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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