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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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