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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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