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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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