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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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