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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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