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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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