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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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