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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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