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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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