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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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