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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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