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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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