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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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