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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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