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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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