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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? 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 student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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