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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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