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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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