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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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