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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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