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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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