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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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