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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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