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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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