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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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