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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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