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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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