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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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