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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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