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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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