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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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