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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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