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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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