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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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