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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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