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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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