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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online 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 educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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