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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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