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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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