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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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