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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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