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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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