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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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