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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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