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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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