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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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