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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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