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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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