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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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