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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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