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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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