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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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