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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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