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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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