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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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