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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment 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 institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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