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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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