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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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