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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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