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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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