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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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