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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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