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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively 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 participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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