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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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