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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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