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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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