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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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