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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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