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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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