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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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