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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open 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 more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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