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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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