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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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