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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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