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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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