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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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