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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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