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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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