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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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