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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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