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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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