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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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