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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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