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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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