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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island 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 deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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