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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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