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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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