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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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