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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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