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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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