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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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