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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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