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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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