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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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