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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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