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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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