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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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