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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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