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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online 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 participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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