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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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