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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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