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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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