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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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