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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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