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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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