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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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