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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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