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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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