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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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