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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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