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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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