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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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