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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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