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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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