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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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