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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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