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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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