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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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