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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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