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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment 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 handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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