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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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