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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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