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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing 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 exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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