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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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