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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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