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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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