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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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