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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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