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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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