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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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