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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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