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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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