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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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