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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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