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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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