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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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