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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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