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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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