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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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