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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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