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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera 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 institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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