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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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