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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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