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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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