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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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