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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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