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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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