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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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