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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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