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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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