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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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