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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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