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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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