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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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