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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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