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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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