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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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