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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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