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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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