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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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