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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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