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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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