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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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