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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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