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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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