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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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