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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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