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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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