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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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