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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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