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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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