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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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