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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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