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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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