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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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