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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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