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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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