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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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