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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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