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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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