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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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