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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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