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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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