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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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