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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University 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 participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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