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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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