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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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