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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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