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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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