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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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