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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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