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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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