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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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