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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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