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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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