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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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