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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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