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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key 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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