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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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