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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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