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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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