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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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