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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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