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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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