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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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