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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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