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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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