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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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