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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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