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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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