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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive 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 organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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