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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores 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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