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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? 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 low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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