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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania 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 participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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