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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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