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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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