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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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