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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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