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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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