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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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