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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and 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 educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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