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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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