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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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