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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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