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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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