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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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