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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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