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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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