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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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