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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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