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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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