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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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