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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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