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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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