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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine 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 participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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