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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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