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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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