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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important 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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