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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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