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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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