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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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