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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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