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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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