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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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