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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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