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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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