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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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