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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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