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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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