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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment 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 institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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