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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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