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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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