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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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