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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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