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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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