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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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