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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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