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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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