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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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