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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people 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. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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