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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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