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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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