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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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