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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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