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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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