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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? 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 dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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