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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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