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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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