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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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