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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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