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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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