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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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