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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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