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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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