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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University 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 teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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