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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera 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 handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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