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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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