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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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