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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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