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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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