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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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