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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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