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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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