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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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