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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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