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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively 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 institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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