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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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