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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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