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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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