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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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