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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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