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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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