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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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