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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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