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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX 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 institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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