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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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