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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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