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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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