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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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