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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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