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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses 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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