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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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