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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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