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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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