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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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