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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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