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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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