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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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