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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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