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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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