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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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