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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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