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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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