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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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