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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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