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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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