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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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