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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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