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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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