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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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