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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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