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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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