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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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