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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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