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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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