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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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