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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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