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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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