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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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