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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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