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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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