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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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