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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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