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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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