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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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