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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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