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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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