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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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