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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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