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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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