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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment 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 teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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