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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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