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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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