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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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