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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School 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 poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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