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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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