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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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