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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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