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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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