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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and 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 participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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