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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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