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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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