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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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