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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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