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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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