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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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