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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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