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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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