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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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