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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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