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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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