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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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