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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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