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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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