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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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