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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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