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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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